Christine Boynton

Christine joined the staff of Penton Aviation Media in October 2008. She works in the Silver Spring office as Editor, New Media for ATW and SpeedNews and is responsible for writing, copyediting, new media development, and online content management. An aspiring recreational pilot, she someday hopes to complete her flying lessons.

Onboard life has changed dramatically with Internet, LED and wireless cellular technology delivering what passengers increasingly expect—the same level of connectivity, comfort and entertainment at 30,000 feet as they have in their homes.

In the increasingly complex world of ancillary fees, optional extras and add-ons,
airlines still have no standard on how they report their ancillary revenues. But in the US, at least, a number of regulations are being considered that would control how American carriers display their fees and fares.

In its services market outlook, Boeing identifies a total market of almost $2.4 trillion over the next 20 years. The market for services is projected to grow by approximately 4% annually over the term of the outlook.

Settling into his new role as the head of IATA, director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac has made clear his frustration with government policies that fail to recognize the value of aviation....More

The world’s airlines will continue their streak of collective profitability in 2017, but anticipated higher costs, coupled with a sluggish global economy that lead IATA forecasters to believe next year’s industry net profit will be almost $6 billion lower than 2016’s expected profit....More